Earth & Space Science

Exploring topics that range from soil to the solar system, Essential
Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science provides participants the
opportunity to increase their science content knowledge and develop new
understandings of how this content connects to K - 6 classrooms.

The
Geologic Timeline "Which came first, the chicken
or the egg?" is an age-old question. But, what about things
that happened long before there were chickens OR eggs?

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This course is composed of eight sessions, each with a one-hour video
program addressing a topic area in Earth and Space science that emphasizes
the science content that is likely to be part of any elementary school
science curriculum.

Posing the question "What is Earth’s structure and
its place in the universe?", the course begins by looking at soil, the
top layer of the solid Earth and interface between rock, water and atmosphere.
We then explore the nature of the dynamic Earth and the internal and
external processes that are continually at work shaping the planet. Moving
on from the Earth, the course continues with an investigation into Earth’s
neighborhood in space. Video examples, colorful graphics, lively animations,
models, and other visual strategies are used as learning tools to bring
meaning to the content being addressed.